For use of any expensive electronic device with nerve damaged hands, I suggest a large, non-slip, very well padded, case.
One of the reasons I purchased a bumper is that I can be clumsy with glass objects.
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AppleCare Training Document on iPhone 4 Signal Issues Revealed
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For use of any expensive electronic device with nerve damaged hands, I suggest a large, non-slip, very well padded, case.
One of the reasons I purchased a bumper is that I can be clumsy with glass objects.
My signal will go down if I hold the lower left corner, however; with that being said I am experiencing an overall increase in cell signal and 3g speeds with the ip4 over the 3gs. Take that however you will....
BTW: My Griffin reveal does not help the signal issue. I have yet to drop a call or lose my signal completely despite holding the left corner, so I don't know how to feel about it.
BTW: My Griffin reveal does not help the signal issue. I have yet to drop a call or lose my signal completely despite holding the left corner, so I don't know how to feel about it.
That's now got me really worried. I thought electrical tape would fix the issue but it didn't help at all.
There is more whining here than on the World of Warcraft message boards. Sadly I don't play anymore...really..I swear.
Simple answer here. Because there won't be a software fix. They told Mossberg whatever they had to in hopes he wouldn't complain too much about it in the review.
Moving On...
Not an unexpected response...
Users of Apple products have the right to feel anoyed at Apple for not disclosing either the requirement to ensure the ip4 is held in such a way that atenuation does not occur. They also have a right to be annoyed that the solution to the issue is to spend additional $ to purchase a bumper or case to ensure they don't have to worry about atenuation.
That said, anoyed or not, they have the power to vote with their wallets and return the phone for a refund; or start a class action.
For me personally after reviewing the design of the phone - glass case, edging etc and the atenuation issues, I will purchase the phone with a bumper or an equivalent case.
Am I disappointed that Apple didn't advise of the issue earlier and apparently that Steve elected to put his typing fingers in gear before his brain with his initial response - certainly. Apples moral compass does indeed seem to be a little skewed here - If Google (and other mobile phone vendors) can do it with the Nexus One then so can we!
If the bumper doesn't resolve the issues (unlikely it appears) I will return the phone and request a refund....
Not an unexpected response...
Users of Apple products have the right to feel anoyed at Apple for not disclosing either the requirement to ensure the ip4 is held in such a way that atenuation does not occur. They also have a right to be annoyed that the solution to the issue is to spend additional $ to purchase a bumper or case to ensure they don't have to worry about atenuation.
That said, anoyed or not, they have the power to vote with their wallets and return the phone for a refund; or start a class action.
For me personally after reviewing the design of the phone - glass case, edging etc and the atenuation issues, I will purchase the phone with a bumper or an equivalent case.
Am I disappointed that Apple didn't advise of the issue earlier and apparently that Steve elected to put his typing fingers in gear before his brain with his initial response - certainly. Apples moral compass does indeed seem to be a little skewed here - If Google (and other mobile phone vendors) can do it with the Nexus One then so can we!
If the bumper doesn't resolve the issues (unlikely it appears) I will return the phone and request a refund....
Why would I need one on this phone when I never did with the 3GS? Rubber cases make phones almost impossible to get into pockets reliably, particularly with nerve damaged hands.
Again I should be able to hold this like every other cell on the planet and have it work. And the next model you bet I'll be able to.
Law firm exploring class action suit over iPhone 4 reception issues
http://www.appleinsider.com/article...tion_suit_over_iphone_4_reception_issues.html
Interesting, because I did have a foot problem, it hurt, was referred by my doctor to a podiatrist (one who works with a Pac-10 University track team) and physical therapist; and they did recommend that I use some orthotics to change my foot position, and change my running stride, to speed my recovery and reduce the possibility of re-injury.
Haven't had the same problem since.
If I'd went to a lawyer instead, I would have sued Nike and Adidas, and still been limping.
And telling people what they shouldn't be telling people is ok, though? LOL
We are all quite, quite mad. Barking. w00t!! It's not a cell phone so much as it is an insanity delivery system.
But how will I know whether I have a "strong" 5 bars or a "weak" 5 bars until my call drops out?
Never had to worry about adjusting my hold according to the relevant RF conditions before...
It's not very "it just works" is it?
You can sit here making defensive posts all day long, but we all know (including you I have no doubt) that this phone has a very basic and major design flaw.
If there are two parties in the conversation how can only one of them claim to "own" it?
Post it on some overseas site and put the link here. Looking forward to that...
It's not?
Surely you jest.
If it looks like a turd, and smells like a turd, it must be a ...
Is Steve Jobs a normal person? Because he's holding it wrong...
As are these people in Apple's own marketing materials...
Thank you spiritlevel!
With nearly 500 posts, someone probably already mentioned this, but just in case...
Apple had no choice. The FCC forces mobile phone manufacturers to place the cellular antenna as far from facial contact as possible. For sleek smartphones that means just one place: at the bottom of the phone.
A non-conductive coating on the piece might have helped a little....
No. You're assuming they didn't know about this issue. You're assuming that the designers and engineers who spent thousands and thousands of man hours working on this phone overlooked something that any idiot in the street notices after holding it for 10 seconds.
They knew. It's by design.
What got them into this mess is their obsession with making every product thinner than the last. The thing that necessitated this radically different antenna design was that they simply couldn't fit the antennas inside the case, now that there's a secondary camera and a much larger battery.
It wasn't insufficient testing that got them into this mess, it was opting for a radical antenna design that had no track record on the market. They do this all the time, and it's usually hit and miss. When they design mice, it's mostly miss. When they designed the Cube (yay, we made a fanless computer), it was a mega miss. When they did the unibody MBPs, it was a hit. When they made the Titanium PowerBook, it was a miss (broken hinges was a widespread problem). As long as they have this "to boldly go where no man...." approach, customers will always be beta hardware testers.
Then get a plastic case, or whatever you can grip reliably. Glass can be pretty slippery when hands get sweaty.
It does look nice though.
Apple appear to have become very arrogant.
With so many experiencing this issue, I still want to know why I cant re-create it with the iPhone 4 and 3GS. I tried again this evening.
I cant believe some of the new iPhone 4's have been manufactured differently.
Was the baseband not updated to use the most "reliable" signal and not the strongest available in iOS 4?
Clearly, the exposed antenna will lose some reception... but this update will only be more evident if the baseband is not using the strongest signal available and is not switching correctly. If you couple that with a relatively weak signal....
With so many experiencing this issue, I still want to know why I cant re-create it with the iPhone 4 and 3GS. I tried again this evening.
I cant believe some of the new iPhone 4's have been manufactured differently.
Was the baseband not updated to use the most "reliable" signal and not the strongest available in iOS 4?
Clearly, the exposed antenna will lose some reception... but this update will only be more evident if the baseband is not using the strongest signal available and is not switching correctly. If you couple that with a relatively weak signal....